Almond talks about
1. Almond pressure groups.
2. Associational pressure groups.
3. Institutional pressure groups.
A. 1 and 2
B. 3 and 2
C. Only 1
D. All of these
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The German national consciousness was determined by
A. Marxist philosophy
B. Communist philosophy
C. Republic philosophy
D. Romantic philosophy
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Half of the political regimes in the world are based on . . . . . . . .
A. Democratic system
B. Authoritarianism
C. Monarchial system
D. Republic system
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Patrimonialism regimes is a form of governance in which all power flow directly from the . . . . . . . .
A. state
B. individuals
C. public
D. leader
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The British Constitution places the power on, . . . . . . . .
A. President
B. Council of Minister
C. Prime Minister
D. Parliament
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The essence of totalitarian regimes is the . . . . . . . .
A. ideology
B. realistic
C. communist
D. socialist
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Which of the following is true for social movements?
A. They focus on a specific issue
B. They operate only at national level
C. They seek to become the government
D. They stand for public office
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Paul Baran's "The Political Economy of Growth, Monthly Review Press, 1957" work is also very important. Baran argued that the economic relationships that existed between Western Europe (and later Japan and United States) and the rest of the world were based on:
A. Conflict and exploitation
B. Coordination and Monitoring
C. Social impact assessment
D. None of these
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Contributing significantly to the doctrine of utilitarianism, he said, "each to count as one, and no one for more than one". He is:
A. J. S. Mill
B. Jeremy Bentham
C. James Mill
D. David Hume
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Who initiated the systematic study of pressure groups?
A. Powell
B. Lenin
C. Grazia
D. Bentley
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Consider the following statements
1. It implies some interdependence of parts and some kind of boundary between it and its environment.
2. It is largely based on the theories propounded by Karl Marx.
3. It was mainly represented by Roul prebsich.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
A. Only 1
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. All of these
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Duverger argued there was 'an almost complete correlation' between:
A. The plurality method and a two-party system
B. The plurality method and a multiparty system
C. Proportional representation and a two-party system
D. Mixed member proportional representation and a multiparty system
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Which among the following cannot be reckoned as or associated with political participation?
A. Citizen's attitudes, perceptions or knowledge or interest in politics
B. Electoral activities such as voting campaigning individually or collectively
C. The activities of professionals such as government officials, party officials, political candidates etc
D. Both A and C
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The distinction between Constitutional law and Administrative law is very clear in countries like:
A. USA
B. Germany
C. India
D. Both A and C
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Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 forms of violence identified by post colonialism?
A. Material Violence
B. Epistemic Violence
C. Structural Violence
D. Pervasive Violence
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Marxian view treats international politics as an extension of class war in
A. global perspective
B. national perspective
C. societal perspective
D. None of these
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Majoritarian democracy was criticised as having the inherent danger of becoming a . . . . . . . .
A. tyranny of the majority
B. tyranny of the individuals
C. anarchial systems
D. authoritarian systems
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Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A. Theory and Practice of Modern Government ⟺ Finer
B. Constitutional Government and Democracy ⟺ Bryce
C. Modern Democracies ⟺ Maciver
D. Political Parties ⟺ Machiavelli
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The ancient books 'Republic' and 'Politics' covers on
A. the nature of power and leadership
B. the different forms of government
C. public policy
D. All of the above
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'The Passing of Traditional Society' (1958) work of
A. Daniel Lerner
B. Almond
C. Gandhi
D. Aristotle
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